Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid was ejected late in the third quarter of Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers for an illegal hit on Ben Roethlisberger. Reid hit Roethlisberger, who was sliding at the end of a run, and was subsequently tossed from the game. Given the rather polarizing nature of both Roethlisberger and Reid, we were pretty sure that there would be plenty of strong reactions. We weren't wrong. Other tweets were more focused solely on the play. November 9, 2018 The ejection only added to a dismal night for Carolina. Pittsburgh was already leading 38-14 at the...Read more ...

Eric Reid was ejected from Thursday night's Pittsburgh Steelers-Carolina Panthers game after hitting Ben Roethlisberger as the quarterback was sliding on a scramble during the third quarter. The Steelers had a 3rd-and-8 at the Carolina 32 with under two minutes to go in the third quarter. Roethlisberger took the snap in the shotgun and scrambled for a first down. The middle of the field was open, so he kept going and only began to slide as Reid was approaching him. Reid dove into Big Ben as he was sliding and hit the defenseless quarterback in the head area. A scuffle broke out as Steelers...Read more ...